Infant surround support

Abstract

An infant surround support having a head support member and opposite side support members and foot rest members forming a relatively continuous peripheral cushion support for an infant.

1. An infant surround support comprising:
 a padded base layer; 
 a head support member attached to an upper portion of said padded base layer having first terminal ends on opposite sides of said base layer; 
 opposite side support members and foot rest members defining a raised, peripheral cushioned support having second terminal ends on opposite sides of said base layer in closely spaced, facing relation to said first terminal ends for flexing of said base layer between said first and second terminal ends; 
 a lower portion of said base layer including a recess in the form of a generally U-shaped open slot; and 
 said foot rest members forming an inverted J-shape in surrounding relation to said slot. 
 
   
   
     2. The infant surround support according to  claim 1  wherein said cushioned support is attached to opposite sides and lower edges of said base layer, forming a relatively continuous extension along a lower portion of said base layer. 
   
   
     3. The infant surround support according to  claim 1  wherein said open slot is adapted to receive a restraining device. 
   
   
     4. The infant surround support according to  claim 1  wherein said foot rest members include distal ends in opposed facing relation to one another. 
   
   
     5. The infant surround support according to  claim 4  wherein said distal ends are on opposite sides of said slot. 
   
   
     6. The infant surround support according to  claim 1  wherein said cushioned support and said head support member substantially surround an infant upon said base layer. 
   
   
     7. The infant surround support according to  claim 1  wherein lower ends of said side support members and upper ends of said foot rest members are spaced to permit flexing of said base layer therebetween. 
   
   
     8. An infant body support comprising:
 a padded base layer including top and bottom surfaces adapted to extend the length of an infant;
 a raised, cushioned head support circumscribing one end of said base layer having longitudinally extending side portions with first terminal ends releasably secured to said layer; 
 means for adjusting said first terminal ends, said adjusting means including a plurality of spaced connectors on said terminal ends and complementary mating connectors on said base layer; 
 raised, cushioned side support members attached along opposite side edges of said base layer in spaced, end-to-end relation to said side portions having second terminal ends on opposite sides of said base layer in closely spaced, facing relation to said first terminal ends, said padded base layer being flexible between said first and second terminal ends; 
 said base layer having lower, bifurcated ends defining an open slot therebetween; and 
 distal ends of said side support members extending around said lower bifurcated ends and partially along an entrance of said open slot, and are of an inverted J-shaped configuration. 
 
 
   
   
     9. The infant body support according to  claim 8  wherein said open slot has upwardly convergent sides forming an opening for a strap member. 
   
   
     10. The infant body support according to  claim 8  wherein said base layer in combination with said distal ends forms a generally U-shaped central opening along a bottom portion of said base layer. 
   
   
     11. The infant body support according to  claim 8  wherein said head support and said side support members substantially surround said base layer.